BC approves early construction at Artemis Gold’s Blackwater
British Columbia has granted a permit for early construction work at the Blackwater gold project belonging to Artemis Gold (TSXV: ARTG). This is the first step in construction of a…
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Barrick’s Q2 gold production lower on production outages
Planned and unplanned maintenance shutdowns at Nevada Gold Mines in the US and Pueblo Viejo in the Dominican Republic have resulted in a 5.4% drop in the world’s second-largest gold…
NexGen inks two agreements with First Nations
NexGen Energy (TSX: AM; NYSE: NXE) recently signed two benefit agreements with First Nations affected by the proposed development of its Rook I uranium project near the southwest rim of…
What a “Joy” — Lucara finds largest fancy pink diamond yet
Canada’s Lucara Diamond (TSX: LUC) has found a 62.7 carat fancy pink diamond at its prolific Karowe mine in Botswana, which has been named “Boitumelo” meaning “Joy” in Setswana, the national and majority language….
Pure Gold mulls an accelerated 8 Zone development plan
The Toronto-quoted equity of Pure Gold Mining (TSXV: PGM) rose more than 7% early Tuesday trading after the company reported strong second-quarter production, underground drilling success and the potential for…
Biochar used to sequester arsenic in acid mine drainage – report
Researchers at the University of Arizona are working to clean up acid mine drainage that contains substantial amounts of heavy metals like arsenic and lead by sequestering the chemicals in…
AngloGold Ashanti submits offer to buy all of Corvus Gold
AngloGold believes the combination the companies’ Nevada assets further consolidates one of the largest new gold districts.
Lundin’s Fruta del Norte gold mine continues to exceed expectations
Lundin Gold (TSX: LUG) has reported record gold production for the second quarter of 2021, only sixteen months after its Fruta del Norte gold-silver mine in Ecuador, the country’s largest, kicked off…
Canada’s first tech metals mine goes live
Australia’s Vital Metals Limited (ASX: VML) has started rare earth elements production at its Nechalacho project in Canada’s Northwest Territories. In doing so, the company helped solidify Canada’s role globally…
Taseko sells Harmony gold project
Taseko Mines (TSX: TKO; NYSE: TGB; LSE: TKO) has sold its Harmony gold exploration project on Graham Island, Haida Gwaii, B.C., to JDA Gold, a newly incorporated company controlled by…
TSX Venture down, July 5-9
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index dropped 3.09% to finish the trading week at 938.47. Spot gold increased by US$20.60 per oz., or 1.15%, to US$1,807.90 per ounce. Rupert Resources climbed 31¢ to…
TSX up, July 5-9
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 0.16% to 20,257.95 during the July 5-9 trading week. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index climbed 2.24% to 109.76, and the S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index…